Scientists at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research have discovered that the marine fungus Parengyodontium album can break down polyethylene plastic. The process requires initial exposure to UV light…
An international research team has discovered a previously unknown ecosystem living in cavities beneath the seafloor of the East Pacific Rise. By overturning volcanic crust near hydrothermal vents, scientists found…
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discovered a mysterious, golden, dome-shaped object on the seafloor off the coast of Alaska. The specimen, found at a depth of…
Researchers in the Solomon Islands have discovered the world's largest single coral colony, a Pavona clavus specimen measuring 34 meters wide. Estimated to be up to 500 years old, the…
Scientists at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary have identified why thousands of octopuses migrate to the Davidson Seamount. The discovery highlights the role of geothermal heat in accelerating embryo…
NOAA researchers have mapped the largest deep-sea coral reef habitat discovered to date, located on the Blake Plateau off the U.S. Atlantic coast. The area covers 6.4 million acres and…
Researchers have discovered that mineral nodules on the deep-ocean floor produce oxygen through electrolysis, a process occurring without sunlight. This "dark oxygen" production challenges the scientific consensus that photosynthesis is…
An international research team led by the Schmidt Ocean Institute has discovered four massive underwater mountains and over 100 potentially new marine species off the coast of Chile. The expedition…
